Rapper Keak Da Sneak wounded in gas station shooting

Wednesday, August 23, 2017
RICHMOND, California -- A popular rap artist was shot multiple times Monday at a gas station in the San Francisco Bay Area.

Richmond police say someone shot rapper Keak Da Sneak, whose given name is Charles Williams. The artist is in stable condition.
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Police do not have a suspect or getaway vehicle description, but they are looking at surveillance video

Keak Da Sneak is well known for his contribution to E-40's "Tell Me When to Go."

A police spokesperson said someone shot Williams multiple times in his upper torso. Police are still investigating the motive and say there were few witnesses.
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"What we know is he was most likely targeted and it wasn't a random shooting and it kind of underscores the fact that the person who did this was intending to probably take his life because you don't just shoot multiple times at a person not intending for the person to die," said Lt. Felix Tan with the Richmond Police Department.

Richmond police say Keak Da Sneak had a show in Oakland on Sunday night. As part of their investigation, police say they are looking into what if any ties he had in Richmond.

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